$2,500
H 34.5 in W 39 in D 19 in
Antique French Louis XV Marquetry Inlay Marble Top Bronze Ormolu Commode Dresser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlay Marble Top Bronze Ormolu Commode Chest of Drawers
Marble, Bronze
Louis XV Period Marquetry Commode with Marble Top
Located in Pembroke, MA
An unusual and very high quality Louis XV period commode with two drawers and elegant cabriole legs
Amboyna
$2,950
H 34 in W 31.75 in D 16.25 in
Louis XIV Style Commode with Rosewood Marquetry Décor and Red Griotte Marble
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XIV style commode from circa 1950 with rosewood marquetry décor, four drawers, red
Griotte Marble, Ormolu
$52,845
H 35.44 in W 55.91 in D 21.66 in
A Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Commode, By Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Commode, By Paul Sormani, Paris. The finely
Marble, Ormolu
$80,658
H 37 in W 62 in D 22 in
19th Century Louis XVI Style Marquetry Commode in the Manner of Riesener
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in London, GB
A very fine Louis XVI style gilt-bronze mounted marquetry commode After the design by Jean-Henri
Marble, Ormolu
$3,200
H 36 in W 35.25 in D 17.5 in
French Commode/ Chest Bombe’ Form with Marquetry Inlay and Bronze Mounts 19th C
Located in Houston, TX
Rouge marble top commode/chest of drawers having three drawers. Intricate floral marquetry inlay in
Kingwood, Satinwood, Tulipwood
Marquetry Louis XVI Chest of Drawers, France 1770
Located in Belmont, MA
Marquetry Louis XVI Chest of Drawers, France circa 1770 This refined marquetry Louis XVI chest of
Kingwood, Rosewood
Mid 20th Century French Commode
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Exceptional fine quality louis XV Style with highly detailed bronze mounts and inlay marquetry work
Marble
$2,250
H 36 in W 49 in D 22 in
Antique French Provincial French Mahogany Inlaid Marquetry Chest of Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Provincial French Mahogany Inlaid Marquetry Chest of Drawers This beautiful antique
Mahogany
$17,800
H 35.04 in W 50.4 in D 22.84 in
18th Century Marquetry commode with Sainte-Anne Grey Marble, Stamped by L.Aubry
By Louis Aubry
Located in London, Park Royal
Bois de rose et Palissandre Marquetry Commode from the Transition Period (LouisXV/Louis XVI
Wood
$38,360Sale Price|20% Off
H 34.5 in W 55.5 in D 24 in
French 19th C. Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted & Marquetry Commode by Boudet
By Jean Baptiste Hedouin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, kingwood and fruitwood marquetry bombé two-drawer commode with marble top, by Maison Boudet, Paris
Marble, Bronze
Louis XV-Louis XVI Transition Style Marquetry Inlaid Commode
Located in Montreal, QC
Transition style Louis XV-Louis XVI marquetry inlaid commode with sarrancolin marble top and bronze
Walnut
Louis XV Commode, France, 1760-1770
Located in Belmont, MA
Outstanding Louis XV commode, France 1760-1770, rosewood, elmwood and amaranth marquetry with
Elm, Rosewood
$2,164
H 35.44 in W 37.41 in D 18.9 in
Louis XVI Style Marquetry Commode with Marble Top, 20th Century
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Louis XVI style marquetry commode with marble top. Partial restorations and extensive cleaning
Marble
Louis XV/XVI Transition Style Kingwood and Marquetry Commode
Located in Montreal, QC
Transition Louis XV-XVI style kingwood and marquetry serpentine front three-drawer commode with
Wood, Kingwood
$2,950 / set
H 26.37 in W 27.95 in D 15.35 in
Louis XVI Style Kingwood and Marquetry Commode with Mirror
Located in Miami, FL
Kingwood and marquetry commode, in Louis XVI transitional style, of serpentine bombe form, fitted
Kingwood
French 18th Century Louis XVI Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This magnificent Louis XVI Chest is made of marquetry and inlay of walnut and fruitwood.
Walnut, Fruitwood
$6,625
H 33.08 in W 45.28 in D 22.45 in
20th Century Louis XV Style Ceremonial Commode in Marquetry and Marble Top
By Faubourg
Located in NICE, FR
foliage motifs and soft shapes on the front and sides. The floral marquetry is showcased in cartouches on
Marble, Bronze
French Louis XVI Marble Top Inlaid Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
French Louis XVI period commode featuring exquisite geometric parquetry inlay and a richly veined
Marble
Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Marquetry Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Louis XV style gilt bronze marquetry commode with mounted marmol. France, early 20th century.
Bronze
$8,500
H 37.88 in W 52.38 in D 26 in
Antique Marble Top Floral Marquetry Inlaid Mahogany Commode / Credenza
Located in Tarry Town, NY
designed in the French Louis XV style. This commode is not just a functional storage unit; it is a work of
Marble, Brass
Commode Marquetry and Bronze Transition Louis XV Louis XVI
By Maison Soubrier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Louis XV, louis XVI transition style chest of drawers, marble top marquetry and bronze stamped
Marble, Bronze
19th century commode Napoleon III marquetry inlay in ormolu bronze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very beautiful Napoleon !!! chest of drawers in marquetry inlaid and ormolu bronze with marble top
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Transitional Mahogany Commode
Located in Forney, TX
drawers commode. Born in France durning the second half of the 19th century, the wonderfully handcrafted
Marble, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu
$3,006
H 31.89 in W 29.53 in D 17.72 in
Louis XVI Period Commode - Transitional Marquetry with Marble Top, 18th Century
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Transition period marquetry commode. Fully restored with a French polish finish. Original
Marble
$48,000
H 67 in W 36 in D 25 in
Gilt Bronze Mounted Mahogany and Fruitwood Marquetry and Parquetry Commode
Located in New York, NY
A French ormolu-mounted mahogany, amaranth, sycamore and fruitwood marquetry and parquetry commode
Fruitwood
$2,404
H 35.44 in W 51.19 in D 21.66 in
Transition Style Commode in Chinoiserie Marquetry with its Breccia Marble Top
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Transition style commode in chinoiserie marquetry. With its breccia marble top. Some minor
Marble
$2,224
H 31.89 in W 43.31 in D 22.05 in
Louis XV Style Commode in Rosewood and Palisander Marquetry, 19th Century
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Louis XV style commode in rosewood and palisander marquetry. Languedoc red marble top. Exquisite
Marble
Vintage French Empire Marquetry Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Commanding attention with its exquisite craftsmanship and timeless design, this vintage French
Brass
French Regence commode, 18th c. Signed Roussel
Located in Houston, TX
This cabinet is made of very fine kingwood and rosewood veneers And inlaid in marquetry patterns
Marble
Elegant French 18th Century Commode Louis XVI Period
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant Louis XVI French 18th century Commode with grey marble-top .Above two drawers decorated
Fruitwood
$45,000
H 34.5 in W 43.25 in D 21 in
Louis XV/XVI Transitional Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Commode by Ohneberg
By Martin Ohneberg
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Stumpff, maître in 1766. Martin Ohneberg, maître in 1773. A Louis XV commode stamped by Ohneberg
Bronze
$38,938
H 35.44 in W 43.31 in D 19.69 in
Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlaid Commode with a Marble Top by Sormani, circa 1880
By Sormani
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XV style marquetry inlaid commode with a Breche d'Alep marble top by Sormani
Marble, Bronze
French Gilt Bronze Mounted Commode, 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Lovely French Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted commode. Late 19th-early 20th century
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Louis XVI Style Marble-Top Marquetry Inlaid Commodes
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of exquisite Louis XVI style commodes -- Demilune -- Original marble tops -- Neoclassical
Kingwood
$27,064
H 45.67 in W 66.93 in D 18.12 in
19th C. Napoleon III Tortoiseshell Boulle Marquetry Commode, Gilt Bronze Details
By Nicolas Sageot, André-Charles Boulle
Located in Madrid, ES
An opulent 19th century French Napoleon III (nephew of Bonaparte I) style commode, with Boulle
Marble, Ormolu
Mid century French walnut marble-top commode
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid century French walnut marble-top commode circa 1950. Good quality french bombe shaped commode
Marble
$1,503
H 33.47 in W 47.25 in D 19.69 in
Louis XV Style Marquetry Commode with its Languedoc Marble Top, 19th Century
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Louis XV style marquetry commode with its Languedoc marble top. Beautiful Napoleon III period
Marble
$7,800
H 36.75 in W 49.25 in D 23.25 in
19th Century Fruitwood Marquetry Inlaid and Marble Commode in Louis XV Style
Located in New York, NY
Fine antique (late 19th century) French commode in the Louis XV style with floral marquetry inlay
Marble, Bronze
$110,000
H 38 in W 79.5 in D 29.5 in
Louis XVI Style Fruitwood Marquetry Commode Modeled After Jean-Henri Reisener
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional French Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted, Mahogany and Fruitwood Marquetry and
Bronze
$9,500 / set
H 35.5 in W 47 in D 18.5 in
Pair of Louis XIV-Style Mahogany Inlaid Marquetry Commodes, 19th Century
Located in Houston, TX
This pair of French commodes exhibit exceptional marquetry inlay of the finest woods portraying a
Mahogany, Rosewood
Antique Directoire Commode by Emile Noël Malle, France, 1795
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Elégante commode sauteuse à deux tiroirs en bois de rose surmontée d'un marbre gris Saint-Anne. La
Marble
Excellent French Bar Commode/Sideboard in Art Deco Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Excellent French bar commode/sideboard in Art Deco style Fine wood veneer on solid fir wood. Oval
Wood
$4,330
H 31.5 in W 44.89 in D 22.84 in
19th C. Louis XV Style Bombe Commode / Dresser, Marble Top, Marquetry Detailing
Located in Madrid, ES
A nicely proportioned 19th century French Louis XV style bombe commode, featuring elegantly curved
Ormolu
French Marquetry And Marble Top Tall Chest Of Seven Drawers
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Super quality French Louis XV Style marquetry tall chest of seven drawers with original marble top
Bronze
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Small Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French 18th century Louis XVI period small commode.
Marble
$3,048Sale Price|30% Off
H 35.44 in W 42.13 in D 21.66 in
Louis XVI Commode, Walnut & Marble, France, Circa 1810
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An exquisite, early 19th century Louis XVI style two-drawer 'Commode Sauteuse', with a white marble
Marble, Bronze
$6,942
H 31.5 in W 29.93 in D 13.78 in
19th Century French Marquetry Dresser Transition, Napoleon III, circa 1870
Located in Berlin, DE
French marquetry dresser Transition, Napoleon III, circa 1870 Marquetry: wood on solid oak body
Marble
19th Century French Inlaid Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
French 19th century Marquetry two-drawer commode with a wonderful marble top. Featuring wonderful
Wood
French Louis XV Style Marquetry bedside table with Marble Top
Located in NICE, FR
This two-drawer bedside table or end table is a fine example of French craftsmanship in the Louis
Marble, Bronze
18th-century French marquetry chest of drawers
Located in MILL, NL
18th-century French marquetry chest of drawers One of the finest chests of drawers we have had in
Mahogany, Satinwood, Pine
$8,176
H 31.89 in W 51.97 in D 22.45 in
18th Century French Marquetry Chest of Drawers, Stamped J. Chastel
By J. Chastel
Located in Brussels, BE
18th century French marquetry chest of drawers, stamped J. Chastel The marble has been replaced.
Marble
French 18th Century Louis XVI Style Inlay Mahogany Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An extraordinary French mahogany commode from the 18th century, Louis XVI Period, decorated with an
Marble, Brass
$15,500
H 34 in W 49 in D 24 in
Fine 18th Century Marquetry Marble Top and Gilt Bronze Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine late 18th century French Louis XV mahogany and marquetry inlayed marble top commode
Marble, Bronze
$5,050Sale Price|20% Off
H 33.08 in W 39.77 in D 21.66 in
Commode curved Francia Louis XV chest of drawers in marquetry, ormolu , marble
By Soft Baroque
Located in Valladolid, ES
delicate marquetry motifs. It features two front registers, each displaying finely crafted precious wood
Marble, Ormolu
$7,196Sale Price|37% Off
H 31.89 in W 36.23 in D 18.12 in
Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Bronze and Marquetry Petit Bombe Commode
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Fine French late 19th century Louis XV style around 1890 fruitwood floral marquetry and bronze
Marble, Bronze
18th Century French Louis XVI Commode / Chest Of Drawers
Located in Viterbo, VT
Louis XVI / Neoclassical commode hand-crafted in France in the early 1700s using walnut and
Fruitwood, Walnut
Shopping for a commode or a chest of drawers?
Commode is the French term for a low chest of drawers, but it is also sometimes used to denote any case piece with a particularly intricate design. The commode dates to circa 1700 France, where it was used as an alternative to a taller cabinet piece so as to not obscure paneled, mirrored or tapestried walls. Coffers, or chests, which were large wooden boxes with hinged lids and sometimes stood on ball feet, preceded chests of drawers, a fashionable cabinet furnishing that garnered acclaim for its obvious storage potential and versatility. The term commode was also used to refer to a piece of bedroom furniture — a washstand or nightstand that contained a chamber pot.
As time passed, French and British furniture makers led the way in the production of chests of drawers, and features like the integration of bronze and ornamental pulls became commonplace. Antique French commodes in the Louis XV style were sometimes crafted in mahogany or walnut, while an Italian marble top added a sophisticated decorative flourish. This specific type of case piece grew in popularity in the years that followed.
So, what makes a chest of drawers different from a common dresser? Dressers are short, and chests of drawers are overall taller pieces of furniture that typically do not have room on the top for a mirror as most dressers do. Tallboys and highboys are variations of the dresser form. Some chests of drawers have one column of four to six long drawers or three long drawers in their bottom section that are topped by a cluster of small side-by-side drawers on the top. To further complicate things, we sometimes refer to particularly short chests of drawers as nightstands.
Even though chests of drawers are commonly thought of as bedroom furniture to store clothing, these are adaptable pieces. A chest of drawers can house important documents — think of your walnut Art Deco commode as an upgrade to your filing cabinet. Nestle your chest near your home’s front door to store coats and other outerwear, while the top can be a place to drop your handbag. Add some flair to your kitchen, where this lovable case piece can hold pots, pans and even cookbooks.
When shopping for the right chest of drawers for your home, there are a few key things to consider: What will you be storing in it? How big a chest will you need?
Speaking of size, don’t dream too big. If your space is on the smaller side, a more streamlined vintage mid-century modern chest of drawers, perhaps one designed by Paul McCobb or T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, may best suit your needs.
At 1stDibs, we make it easy to add style and storage to your home. Browse our collection of antique and vintage commodes and chests of drawers today.
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